Perspectives On Philanthropy – Part 1
Do you view philanthropy as the last leg of a comprehensive wealth strategy, the financial “cherry on top?” It’s considered by many to be a deeply personal matter and many individuals and their advisors would just assume it stay that way. However, for those inclined, charitable giving can be more than an optional luxury reserved for excess cash flow and unneeded assets. By developing a disciplined and innovative giving strategy that is integrated with your retirement and wealth transfer goals, your generosity can become more purposeful, impactful and exciting.
Go Ahead, Make Your GiftFrom an estate planning perspective, now is an ideal time give to family and other beneficiaries. Once 2013 begins, temporary tax exemption levels are likely to expire.
Future Businesses: Tips On How To Retire By 40People are finding ways to establish a good future. Therefore, they are developing ways to expand their resources to make their dream come true.
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How to Change Your Money ParadigmWhat is a paradigm? A paradigm, in a general sense is the way we see the world – not in terms of our visual sight, but in terms of perceiving, understanding and interpreting. If we want to make relatively minor changes in our lives, we can, perhaps, appropriately focus on our attitudes and behaviors. But, if we want to make significant change, we need to work on our basic paradigms.
Spending, Saving and Investing: Staying Focused in the New YearWe’ve managed to avoid the latest scary financial threat – the fiscal cliff. Largely out of our control, the outcome could have pushed the economy back into recession. Uncertainty over such events can keep us from making important decisions about our own long-term financial goals, such as preparing for retirement. Planning for our future can seem abstract at best. Yet at some point, we will all stop working. We need to set aside the distractions and rely instead upon some solid ideas to keep us pointed in a positive direction. Three key areas to focus on are how we spend, save and invest.
How Much Money Is Enough For Retirement?When saving for retirement, deciding how much one should put away in a pension every month is not easy. Here are a few pointers to help you ensure you have enough money for a comfortable standard of living when your working days come to an end.
The Key to Financial Success (Brief)1. Have a major long term goal. Think about the whole picture, how long you expect to live, what you need for a healthy retirement, what you need for insurances, what kind of lifestyle you want to live, what you want to pass on to family, try to factor in some unforeseen events, etc.
New Year’s Resolutions to Last a Lifetime – Open an IRA TodayEach New Year, many of us pause to reflect on our lives, deciding to make positive changes which will impact our future. Common New Year’s resolutions are to eat healthier, quit smoking, or lose weight. Another idea that would similarly work to improve the quality of life for yourself and those you love is to invest in a retirement program.
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